By Me - 03/06/2013 05:32 - United States - Homer Glen

Today, while at my aunt's funeral, my grandma who has terrible memory loss asked me whose funeral we were at. I had to explain to her that her daughter had died. FML
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helloimclaudia 30

That must have been a horrible thing to tell her.

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angelofmusic113 9

That's really sad. :(

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DobbyGotPwnd 10

Tell her to hop in there with her. Sounds like she's pretty much done anyway.

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rhcpgurl 18

#31 thats really ****** up

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thew_fml 14

you win the prize for the biggest douchebag ever on FML

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littlemonster29 7

Completely inappropriate, dude. You're the worst.

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chanellgymnast 17

I can't even imagine how hard it would be to explain that. :( Sorry for both of your losses.

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GhostChickens 17

This is without a doubt the saddest thing I've ever read on this website. I'm so sorry for your loss and I'm deeply sorry that you and your grandmother had to go through that. I don't know how the care system works where you are, but I hope you're getting help if you need it. Family Caregiver Alliance, Dementia UK (Even though you're from Illinois, their website still has good information) and Alzheimer's Society all give pretty good advice and support if you ever need it. There are also forums where you can talk to others about anything that's troubling you. I'm sorry if I'm overestimating your grandmother's memory loss and I know you might already know about these, but I was just making sure. :)

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outoftown 26

In the US, there's the Alzheimer's Association. Their website (alz.org) has great info, and links to local support groups (several in Illinois).

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CrookedCook 14

It's always tough to be the bringer of bad news, not to mention potentially having to do it more than once.

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Egorf 8

Most of the FML's on this site have some element of humor to it, but this one is just really sad and make me want to cry in a corner

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caitlinbblack 14

All the YDI's must have clicked it on accident with their big thumbs, because nobody with a heart would say that.

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Mauskau 35

I'm not looking forward to telling my nan if any of her children die before her. The last funeral she wasn't invited to because her memory would just upset everyone.

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sophiehall 3

Too sad. I'm sorry for your loss. She is always stay with her :)

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cabarbsmonroe 1

I know what you're going through, OP. My grandmother has Alzheimer's. I have to explain to her about 50 times a day that her husband of 60 years (my grandpa) died back in December, that's why he hasn't come to get her & she lives with me now. It's torture

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gracehi 31

I'm not trying to be a dick or anything, but have you considered just telling her something else if she's going to forget anyway? Like maybe her husband had something to do while she's visiting you. Sorry if you've already thought of that and it somehow didn't work. I'm just trying to help.

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Ins0mau 20

Why tell her? Does it achieve anything other than upset her?

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cuponoodles34 10

it isn't her fault. I mean she has a faulty memory. at least in her mind most things are good and well ... sorry for the loss OP

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